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A reply unto M. Hardinges answerA replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare
A reply unto M. Hardinges answer by perusing whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weak, and unstable grounds of the Romaine religion, which of late hath been accounted Catholic. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare by perusinge whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weake, and vnstable groundes of the Romaine religion, whiche of late hath beene accompted Catholique. By Iohn Iewel Bishoppe of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Black Oliphant, by Henry Wykes, Anno. 1565Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Blacke Oliphante, by Henry VVykes, Anno. 1565
Article 6 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 6 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Further, for the better understanding hereof, it shall behoove thee, gentle Reader, to understand, that touching the Body of Christ,1 there have been sundry great errors raised, and maintained in the Church of old time, and that not only by Heretics,2 but also by holy learned Fathers. The Manichees held, that Christ had only a fantastical Body, without any material Flesh, Blood, or bone, in appearance, and in sight somewhat, but in very deed, and in substance, nothing.3 Eutyches held, that Christs Body after his Incarnation, was made equal with his Divinity:4 an error much like unto this, that is now maintained by M. Harding. S. Hilary held, that Christ received no Flesh of the Blessed Virgin,5 but brought the same from Heaven: and, that his Body was impassible, & felt no more grief, when it was stricken, then water, fire, or air, when it is divided with a knife.6 Theodoretus saith, that the Heretics called Helces•ei held, that there be sundry Christs, two at the least: the one dwelling in heaven above, the other in the world here beneath. Al these, and other such like errors, and Heresies grew only of admiration, and reverence towards Christs Divine Nature: and the Authors, and Maintainers of the same, leaving reason, according to M. Hardinges counsel, and cleaving wholly to their imagination, which they called Faith, were far deceived.
Further, for the better vnderstandinge hereof, it shal behooue thee, gentle Reader, to vnderstande, that touchinge the Bodie of Christ,1 there haue benne sundrie greate errours raised, and mainteined in the Churche of olde time, and that not onely by Heretiques,2